The arts provide a key avenue of insight into ancient human behavior and symbolic evolution. In this lecture we will review some of the evidence and analysis of how our ancestors of the later Ice Age used the material and visual world to create meanings, to develop and solidify social relationships, and to become “effective world settlers.” The scope of what we call “Paleolithic art” will be a focus because it is such a well-preserved collection of material and so many new and exciting ways of studying it have developed over the past years.
This program presented in partnership with The Leakey Foundation, and with generous support from Columbia College Chicago.
DETAILS: This program is FREE and open to the public. Advanced registration recommended, ticket link below. Program begins at 6 p.m. Can’t make it live? Program will be recorded and will be available on our YouTube channel, C2ST TV.
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